Nirav moves new bail application, hearing on November 6

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion PNB fraud and money laundering case, has moved a new bail plea against his continued detention in a London prison cell.

The 48-year-old, who is fighting extradition to India, has reportedly sighted anxiety and depression in the latest application, his fifth attempt at bail since arrest on an extradition warrant in March this year.

His new application will be heard at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on November 6, a court official said on Wednesday.

Modi is likely to appear via videolink or may even be produced in person if the court listings officials deem that necessary. His legal team has previously also sighted the severe conditions in Wandsworth prison in London, one of England's most overcrowded jails, in their bail attempts.

The diamond merchant's troubled state of mind was laid out before in "confidential" documents before the UK High Court during his bail appeal earlier this year, which were not disclosed due to a court order.

The circumstances he has had to endure at Wandsworth have been personally difficult and the confidential exhibits reflect the experience that has marked him deeply, said his barrister Clare Montgomery. PTI